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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 10th in West Virginia. In fact, 195 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for psychology students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at American Public University System Report

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in psychology at Marshall University, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Psychology at West Virginia University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
Virginia 1,767
Tennessee 424
North Carolina 318
Georgia 495
South Carolina 169
Louisiana 249
Kentucky 819
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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